Russia exported 49 million tonnes of wheat in the 2025/26 agricultural year, according to Russian Grain Union monitoring reported by Finmarket. Shipments increased by 3.5% from 47.4 million tonnes in the previous season.
Actibio has recalled French-origin golden flaxseed sold in bulk after tests found hydrocyanic acid above permitted limits. The recall covers products marketed across France between April 7 and July 10, 2026, in 5 kg and 25 kg bags supplied to wholesalers and specialist stores.
The upper price for freely traded processing potatoes in the Netherlands rose from €2 to €15 per 100 kg in one week as drought and heat weakened crop prospects. The main harvest from late August will determine whether the increase affects European processors and retail prices for fries and frozen products.
A study cited by Globo Rural finds that El Niño could produce a grain oversupply in Latin America. Data from earlier El Niño episodes show Brazilian harvests running above their five-year trend, framing the phenomenon as a forward-looking supply risk for global markets.
India exported about 470,000 tonnes of fertilizer in fiscal 2025-26, up from 310,000 tonnes in 2023-24. Brazil absorbed most of the growth, although India’s fertilizer imports remained vastly larger than its exports.
SovEcon lowered its forecast for Russia’s 2026 wheat harvest by 600,000 tonnes to 88.3 million tonnes, citing weaker prospects in southern regions and reduced spring wheat sowing. Higher barley and corn projections left the total grain and pulse forecast broadly stable at 135.3 million tonnes.
The Philippines plans to sell aging state rice stocks worth about 1.9 billion pesos ($33.5 million) through its subsidized retail program. The release comes as imports remain essential, with 39 vessels loading rice in Vietnam for Philippine ports in June.
China’s rare-earth export restrictions are reviving Japanese interest in the supply-diversification strategy developed after the 1973 soybean shock. Rare-earth production outside China has risen to about one-third of global supply, giving Japan a broader but still limited base of alternative suppliers.
Prices of mustard and soybean oil and oilseeds declined in Indian wholesale markets on July 21 as overseas markets weakened. Crude palm oil and palmolein also traded lower, according to Bhasha.
AEMO’s FY2026 Connections Scorecard recorded 9.1 GW of new capacity, Australia’s largest annual addition. Batteries supplied more than half of the total, leaving the 2030 renewable energy target exposed to a shortfall in new wind and solar generation.
Possible El Niño damage to crops in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire could push cocoa prices back toward $10,000 a tonne, according to Peru’s App Cacao. Peru expects cocoa exports to exceed $1 billion this year, but its own producers also face weather and logistics risks.
Spanish onion growers are destroying or abandoning crops after farmgate prices fell below harvesting and production costs. Imports rose nearly 18% between January and April 2026, with Peru and Chile accounting for much of the additional volume.
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalized content, and analyze our traffic. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to our use of cookies. You can manage your preferences or learn more in our
Privacy Policy.